“Pregnancy, about five or six weeks,” the doctor said, dropping her instrument into the tray and pulling off her latex gloves. “Are you planning to keep...
After my appointment, the doctor surreptitiously slipped a note into my coat pocket: Run away from your family! That very night, I realised he had just...
Fragments of Friendship Emma comes home after a long day. She unlocks the door and slowly, almost mechanically, takes off her boots. Her movements betray her...
Diary Entry Who was laying on my bed and crumpled the sheets… The entire ordeal still stings when I think about it. Roberts mistress was just...
Simon travelled down from the city to visit his aunt, his late mothers older sister. On her deathbed, Simons mother had asked him to look after...
Its Important to Be Happy When Emily was four years old, her father walked out on them for another woman. He left right after Christmas, pausing...
Mothers Love Emily, its Margaret Turner. Have you fed Thomas yet? The voice on the other end of the line sounded as if she was asking...
I had to head back home after the holidays, and with the journey being rather lengthy, I decided to book myself a seat in a train...
The Key to Happiness Trouble in your love life? asked Mrs Margaret Wilkinson, tilting her head and giving her new lodger a measured once-over. Her gaze...
Mum, open up. Its me. And I havent come alone. Jamess voice through the door was unnervingly firm, almost businesslike. I set aside my book and...